Sony Music’s Rob Stringer Talks Grammys, Industry Challenges and Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes on ‘Strictly Business’ Podcast

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Grammy-winning mastering engineer Emily Lazar says Spotify has a sound problem: “It's a disservice to the people who are crafting records.” Hear more on this week’s pre-Grammys edition of Variety’s Strictly Business podcast

, who oversees the standalone labels Columbia, RCA, Epic, Arista Records and Sony Music Nashville as well as Sony Music Publishing and The Orchard and leads a staff of more than 5,000 employees around the world.

Stringer has previously served as chief executive at Columbia Records, helping bring to the world a slew of successful new artists, including Adele, Calvin Harris, Harry Styles, Haim, J.Cole, The Chainsmokers and Tyler the Creator. He’s also looked after such iconic acts as Beyonce, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, AC/DC, Celine Dion, Daft Punk, Sade and David Bowie, whose final album, Blackstar, the label released in 2016.

 

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I really prefer the Apple Music sound, even it wasn’t perfect yeat. But Spotify has a terrible sound, I agree.

I thought the disservice was the fraction of a penny they were paid for the music.

After still insisting recording 0n 2'-mix down to 1/2 inch then go to Sear Sound for Mastering-The Sumerians 95 record (we put an all-star Rock Band together) VINYL. Spotify is all about the money. Their recordings lack mid-range and right aspect of reverb...don't go there!

He is right!

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